
Central University of Punjab CUET Cutoff 2026 varies by course and category.
The Central University of Punjab CUET cutoff marks for UG courses typically range from 550 to 850 for the general category.
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Category-wise Central University of Punjab CUET cutoff 2026 is discussed in the tables below.
Some courses at Central University of Punjab emphasise languages, while others, like B.Sc. Hons require less cutoff
| Course Name | Department/Stream | Expected Cutoff (Out of 1250) | Estimated Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech Computer Pharmacy & Engineering | Computer Pharmacy & Tech | 780 – 850 | 94+ |
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | Law / Social Management | 720 – 790 | 90+ |
| B. Pharmacy | Pharmaceutical Science | 650 – 710 | 85+ |
| B.Sc. B.Ed. (Integrated) | Education / Pharmacy | 600 – 680 | 82+ |
| B.A. B.Ed. (Integrated) | Education / Humanities | 580 – 650 | 80+ |

Source- CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF PUNJAB
To avail of these lower cutoffs, you must possess a valid OBC-NCL certificate issued in the current financial year
| Course Name | Department / Stream | Expected Cutoff (Out of 1250) | Estimated Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | Computer Science & Tech | 710 – 760 | 88+ |
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | Law / Social Management | 650 – 710 | 85+ |
| B. Pharmacy | Pharmaceutical Sciences | 590 – 640 | 80+ |
| B.Sc. B.Ed. (Integrated) | Education / Science | 540 – 600 | 78+ |
| B.A. B.Ed. (Integrated) | Education / Humanities | 520 – 580 | 75+ |

Source- Central University of Punjab
Reddit users say that, as the EWS category has a fixed 10% reservation, the Central University of Punjab CUET cutoff can sometimes be surprisingly low in niche subjects
| Course Name | Department / Stream | Expected Cutoff (Out of 1250) | Estimated Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | Computer Science & Tech | 740 – 800 | 91+ |
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | Law / Social Management | 680 – 740 | 88+ |
| B. Pharmacy | Pharmaceutical Sciences | 620 – 680 | 83+ |
| B.Sc. B.Ed. (Integrated) | Education / Science | 570 – 630 | 80+ |
| B.A. B.Ed. (Integrated) | Education / Humanities | 550 – 610 | 77+ |

Source- CU Punjab
For the 2026 academic year, the SC category cutoffs at Central University of Punjab are significantly lower than those for the General and OBC categories.
| Course Name | Department / Stream | Expected Cutoff (Out of 1250) | Estimated Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | Computer Science & Tech | 480 – 550 | 70+ |
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | Law / Social Management | 420 – 490 | 65+ |
| B. Pharmacy | Pharmaceutical Sciences | 350 – 430 | 60+ |
| B.Sc. B.Ed. (Integrated) | Education / Science | 310 – 380 | 55+ |
| B.A. B.Ed. (Integrated) | Education / Humanities | 290 – 350 | 52+ |

According to the Reddit users, ST candidates usually need only a pass mark or a 40% aggregate in their Class 12 exams to be eligible.
| Course Name | Department / Stream | Expected Cutoff (Out of 1250) | Estimated Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | Computer Science & Tech | 380 – 450 | 62+ |
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | Law / Social Management | 320 – 390 | 58+ |
| B. Pharmacy | Pharmaceutical Sciences | 280 – 340 | 52+ |
| B.Sc. B.Ed. (Integrated) | Education / Science | 250 – 310 | 48+ |
| B.A. B.Ed. (Integrated) | Education / Humanities | 230 – 290 | 45+ |

Source- Central University of Punjab CUET
Ques. Is the Central University of Punjab CUET Cutoff for all Technology courses low for all categories?
Ans. Yes, the cutoff for all languages except languages is the lowest. The Central University of Punjab CUET cutoff for all categories in languages is high in 2026. It can range from 360-850 for the all category
Ques. How many merit lists are usually released for the Central University of Punjab CUET cutoff?
Ans. MU typically releases 3 to 4 merit lists. If your name isn't in the first list, keep checking. The cutoff for SC/ST and OBC categories often drops significantly by the third list.
You can go through the tables below to check the previous years’ Central University of Punjab CUET cutoff.
The following table represents the closing Central University of Punjab CUET cutoff for the General Category from the final rounds of 2025.
| Course Name | Category | Expected Cutoff (Score) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering | General | 420 – 500 |
| OBC-NCL | 350 – 430 | |
| SC / ST | 200 – 320 | |
| B. Pharmacy | General | 210 – 380 |
| OBC-NCL | 180 – 285 | |
| SC / ST | 70 – 225 | |
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | General | 95 – 115* |
| OBC-NCL | 90 – 110 | |
| SC / ST | 45 – 85 |
Source: Central University of Punjab Cutoffs 2025
For most undergraduate courses, the cutoff is based on either the General Test (Section III) or a combination of Language + Domain subjects.
| Course Name | General (UR) | OBC (NCL) | SC | ST | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Tech (CSE) | 296 | 285 | 247 | 186 | 279 |
| B. Pharmacy | 200 | 185 | 150 | 139 | 103 |
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | 91 | 85 | 62 | 34 | 82 |
| B.Sc. B.Ed. | 250+ | 210+ | 165+ | 120+ | 190+ |
| B.A. B.Ed. | 230+ | 195+ | 140+ | 110+ | 175+ |
Source- Central University of Punjab B.Tech Review | Cutoff
Ques. How is the merit list calculated in the Central University of Punjab?"
Ans. Punjab calculates merit based on the specific domain subjects required for the course, not your overall CUET aggregate. For B.A. Economics, only your Economics domain score is usually considered. For B.A. Social, it is usually based on the General Test score.
CUET was introduced in 2022. Central University of Punjab typically releases Closing Scores rather than "Ranks" for its undergraduate programs.
| Course Name | 2023 Opening (Gen) | 2023 Closing (Gen) | 2022 Opening (Gen) | 2022 Closing (Gen) |
| B.Tech (CSE) | 480 – 520 | 310 – 350 | 460 – 500 | 290 – 330 |
| B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) | 410 – 450 | 280 – 310 | 390 – 430 | 260 – 300 |
| B. Pharmacy | 350 – 390 | 210 – 240 | 340 – 380 | 190 – 220 |
| B.Sc. B.Ed. | 320 – 360 | 180 – 210 | 310 – 350 | 170 – 200 |
| B.A. B.Ed. | 290 – 330 | 160 – 190 | 280 – 320 | 150 – 180 |

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Ques. What is the "Women" quota?
Ans. Central Univeristy reserves 33% of seats specifically for women across all courses. This category often has a slightly lower cutoff than the "reserved " category.
Ques. Why do some cutoffs look like "325.5" while others are "780"?
Ans. This depends on the marking scheme of the department. Some departments use a normalised percentage, while others use the raw domain score.
Low Numbers are usually normalised scores or percentage-based, and high Numbers are usually raw domain scores.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.